Spartanburg Area Conservancy

Spartanburg Area Conservancy

The Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE) is a small land trust located in northwestern South Carolina at the foot of the mountains (piedmont) adjacent to North Carolina. Formerly a rural agricultural area, the Spartanburg area is now a large manufacturing and international business center with more than 110 international firms, including BMW Manufacturing Corporation, as well as six colleges and universities, including Converse College, Wofford College, and the University of South Carolina Upstate. The city of Spartanburg’s population is approximately 40,000, and Spartanburg County has a population of about 262,000. Union County is more sparsely populated with a largely agrarian economy.